Tiger Man

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I was just a small boy at the time.
This is the complete June 27, 8PM "Sit Down" show. It is one of the two informal live shows that Elvis taped for the legendary '68 Comeback Special. Bits and pieces of the Sit Down shows were inserted into the Special. The premise of the Sit Down shows was Elvis having fun singing and playing with his buddies, while occasionally making a comment about his career. The music is great, although some people may be annoyed by the screaming females in the audience. It doesn't bother me, though. I love this stuff.

A secret weapon of the '68 comeback: the jam session!
The two intimate jam sessions that compose this album may be the only spontaneous moments of Elvis Presley's carefully orchestrated 1968 television comeback special. In his prime at 33, Elvis reunites with his original backup band from '56 - guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D.J. Fontana. The feeling is loose & limber and Elvis delivers some of his rawest singing ever. Just imagine Elvis hanging out in your living room, and he sees a guitar in the corner and asks "Mind if I play that?" You reply with a hearty "Yes!" and the King just starts wailing away. The set list on "Tiger Man" emphasizes his very early hits. Elvis jumbles lyrics and rests in between songs for storytelling and joke making (of which his bandmates seem a little too eager to laugh at). There's some serious country-blues singing on the Jimmy Reed classic "Baby, Tell Me What You Want Me To Do". When Elvis finally performs the title cut (at that time a new song for him), he engages the tune with great energy, unleashing much eagerness for his recent material. His only bit of forced enthusiasm rises when he comments on the then-present rock 'n' roll scene of 1968, with compliments best described as faint praise. Sadly, one star gets stripped off this rating due to the almost incessant screaming from the teenage girls seated nearby (especially during "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "One Night"). It really gets annoying after the first 5 minutes! Elvis closes the album with the string-heavy romantic ballad "Memories", providing a hint of what direction his music was about to head into. No matter how overlooked it is, I believe this performance is the unheralded highlight of the '68 comeback special. A heavily recommended album for hardcore Elvis lovers, or anyone who gets off on stripped-down acoustic rock and blues.

Don't listen to the other reviews
If you are any kind of Elivs fan, and especially a musician like myself, then this is definitely a CD worth picking up. I never used to like Elvis until I went to Graceland (cheesy, I know), but I started buying some of his stuff and finally picked up the '68 Comeback Special. I loved the first disc, but it was disc 2 that really hit me. As a musician and having played countless shows, it's always refreshing to see a band you absolutely idolize and find out after playing with them that they are, in fact, very down-to-Earth people and quite genuine (most of them, anyways). That CD did just that for Elvis and I wanted more! It displayed his true personality and went beyond just the idol that was The King and let you into a person that could have very well been your next-door-neighbor.Tiger Man, to me, picks up where the Comback Special disc 2 left off. It's the whole 8 p.m. show stright through and is, quite simply, amazing in all respects. Many of the people who posted previous reviews griped about all the on-stage banter and the other musicians yelling while Elvis is performing, well, don't forget they are ALL performing, not just Elvis. Until you've been onstage and have been totally wrapped up in the music and completely forgetting the audience sitting around you, you'll never understand. This CD picks up on the rawness of a true "live" show and exemplifies just how great a performer they all were, not just the King. To be this rock-solid after all those years of not performing live is a true testament to all of them.In short - Buy this. It's so much more real than anything else I've ever heard (although I'm still a huge fan of Comeback Special disc 2) from Elvis, especially his studio work. You can do take after take in the studio until you get it right... but it's a live performance that is a true test of a musician's skills. I'm happy to say that Elvis, Scotty, DJ Fontana and the rest of the crew get a solid A+!!

LOVE ELVIS...DISLIKE THE BANTERING BAND & SCREAMING GIRLS!
I love this album because I believe that this is the TRUE Elvis. He shows his charisma, charm and awesome voice. He is truly THE BEST! There are only two things wrong with this album, the screaming girls in the background, and his chattering band. They are very annoying, but who could blame them? I would have more than likely done the same thing if I were there! (Screamed that is) More annoying and distracting than the girls are the, "awwww, get its!" and "awww yeahs!" and "one mo time's" of his band while Elvis is singing. I wish there were a way to delete or muffle them. If that were possible, this would be a truly outstanding album because NO ONE can sing like THE KING. It is a shame because their constant need to make noise detracts from his beautiful voice and guitar playing. If you can totally focus on just Elvis and ignore the the girls and his band, then you will love this album because his voice and song selections are awesome!

Elvis Performing 'Unplugged' Accompanied by Screams
Great energy and rawness from Elvis. Great hearing performing with his old gang and with simple,effective music accompanement. However, Elvis' screaming fans can be distracting in listening to this CD. Heed the advice of Music Fan who authored 'Essential Elvis Fans'- if a more professional, live performance is desired, one may wish to look elsewhere.